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Like it was Yesterday – Jesse Gouchey
Jesse Gouchey, photo by Sean Dennie Like It Was Yesterday was a phrase we heard more than once when families talked about how they feel about losing a loved one without justice or answers. “Even though...
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Pitches, Docs and Exhibitions; Friday at imagineNATIVE! – Brittany
Alanis Obomsawin Hey everyone! Back again with more highlights, and do I ever have a lot of them today! Friday at the festival was JAM PACKED! In the morning I caught the “Rock the Doc” and “Drama...
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Saturday at imagineNATIVE – Brittany!
Saturday! Oh man, did I ever agonize over Saturday—so many amazing movies to see, and all happening at the same time! Friday night I carefully went over my program again and again, weighing my choices,...
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Brave New River at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
imagineNATIVE Co-presentation If you transform the landscape, you transform the people. Massive hydroelectric projects have redefined James Bay since the 1970s, creating cultural changes and...
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Day two: The infinite power of language
My second day of imagineNATIVE was one where all themes led to discussions of language. I started off my day at a fantastic panel with nine of our 16 Maori delegates on Indigengous Media Art in...
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Tropes and Trauma
When I first decided which of the many awesome options to view at this years festival, Jeff Barnaby’s Rhymes for Young Ghouls was one of the first to catch my eye. As a lifelong fan of horror and...
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imagineNATIVE (a Wrap Up)
It is with great sadness that I pen my final entry as guest blogger for imagineNATIVE. As with most great events, there is a slight depression that happens to all those who were involved when the...
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Empire of Dirt – In Toronto Theatres November 22
Going home was never an option for single mother Lena Mahikan (Cara Gee). But when her 13-year-old, Peeka (Shay Eyre) overdoses in the streets of Toronto, she is forced to return home to her estranged...
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imagineNATIVE Co-Presents Arctic Defenders at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema
Arctic Defenders tells the remarkable story of how Canada’s newest territory, Nunavut was created. imagineNATIVE is excited to co-present Arctic Defenders at The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema (506 Bloor St. W)...
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imagineNATIVE Co-Presents From Above at Toronto Black Film Festival
imagineNATIVE is excited to announce our co-presentation of From Above at the Toronto Black Film Festival on Wednesday, February 12, 9PM at the Carlton Cinema (20 Carlton Street). From Above is a...
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